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Shelter the Farm Stock,

Few realize how common is the prac
tice of wintering farm animals out.
doors unprotected from storms, pierc.
ing winds or intense cold, nor how in.
tense is the suffering of stock so expos.
ed Many man who beloogs to the
church, makes long and loud prayers
and thinks himself very good and sure
of eternal happiness, when he knocks
at heavens gate may find his way
barred with the skeletons of the poor
brutes which suffered or perished
through his neglect. Besides the in.
humanity of this practice, the cost in
dollars and cents to the farmers of this
countrywould astonsh them, could they
be brought to see how vast the sums
thus worse than thrown away. On
most farms, where the stock 50 treated
comes out of the winter Spring poor, .
and much of it fails TO come through
at all, and the owner complains of
"bad luck" and "hard times" the food
consumed is sufficient were warm barns
provided to maintain every animal in
hne condition and at a profit. No food
is so efficient for keeping up bodily
heat or will do it so cheaply as warm
quarters, with walls wind and frost
tight. Cold kept outside, food will be
saved inside, and the animals, spared
suffering, will render a paying return
for what is eaten. When we ATTEMPT
to keep stock warm by extra food the
ration must be repeated every day, but
warm stables once provided last many
years and pay many times over for the
one outlay. Animals were placed help
iessly in mans keeping, aud he should
see that they are well taken care of,
and it will pay him TO do it, even if
obliged to sell one half to provide
means to bnild good quarters for the
other half.
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Pennsylvania Railroad.
Philadelphia & Erie R. R. Divis-
ion, and Northern Central
Railway.
--IxI-
TIME TABLE,
TIME TABLE,

'A 'A''' Jun '' EASTWARD, Vs1i S' ''A'e 'uH'u''
$40 a. m, Sea Shore Express daily except
arriving at Philadelphia S15 p. M; New York,
s.s0 p. m. Baltimore, s.i0 Pm; washington,
pos Tarosgs coach
Philadelphia.
l.6Op. m.-Day express
diate stations, arriving at Phi ladelph ia
ss Mss0,ns5oo New TSTk ass PsI,aI BSltmcss css
foRsa to PSsdepSa and aAeSs Coaches
through to Philadelphia and Baltimore
7,45 p. m.-Renovo Accommodation daily
for Harrisburg and all intermediate stations arriv
Ing at Philadelphia 4.a5 a. m. New York 7.I6 a. m.
baltimore, 4.b5 =. m; Washington 6.05 a. m. /;
eI5g car be scqed
days a through sleeping car win be run; on this
train from wlliamsptto to Philadelphia. Philadelphia
passengers can remain In sleeper undisturbed unit
>. a.SO q; m:aEris Mail daily except Monday,
aarsPSrg and stermedate s stations 9or
II 81 - M Baltimore S.15 a. m. Washington, $40
a. m. Through Pullman sleeping cars are run on
ton, and through passenger coaches to Philadei-
phia and Baltimore;
6.lUa m..-Erie Mail daily except Sunday, TO-
Erie ar all intermediate stations and Canandai,
qua al intermediate stations Rochester, Bufra-
10 and Niagara Falls, with through Pullman Pal
ace cars and passenger coaches TO Erie and Roch-
ester.
sS--News Express daily except sunday fol-
, ok Haven and intermediate stations.
5.3l D. m.-Niagara Express daily except sun.
" for Kane and intermediate stations and Can
a aigua and principal intermediate stations,
Rochester, Buffalo and Niagara Falls with
thiongh passenger coaches 10 Kane and Rochester
and Parlor csrto Mlliiasmsport s,.
4so ?. M. FAST Line tdsliy except sundayltor ke-
novo anu interHeuiaIe stailons ana Elinlra, Wat
aims anu lnyeIlneuiate seationsl WIN tnIouBn pas
sengeI coaches S 70 henoS0 V a anu Mhlhlns
Nv y, m.-ouhuay man ior hehoSo anu lhterme-
Ilste p ,,Ss vop srrup,rpv upo, ruu
rhhouSh IhAiNS fOh sUhBUhf fhoh THk
,.- EAsI AND SOUTH.
sunday mai aa LEAVES feHlla9siphls AZ 4,so a.
Harrlspurg i.4O arriving AT sunDury VIZ a. IN. with
through sleeping car from Philadelphia 10 VIII
hainspoIne. ,..o. nA,,.,.. oo
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OF WESTERN LIFE.
There are many now looking for the
goal of their hopes towards the set
ting sun. Thousands will go West
this spring. Various and conflicting
reports come from the Western States
and Territories. Some, returning from
there, have only words of praise; others
dwell upon long lists of disadvantages.
And, leaving out the wonderful per-
sonal experiences travellers sometimes
relate, both sides of the story are in the
main correct. But the one class o.
narrators see only the bright side,
while the other class see only the dark
side of the picture. While 1t is very
cold in the greater part of the west,
and the winds are high it is also true
that the land is good and easy to be
got. The man who goes TO the west
expecting to see beautiful homes and
well-fenced fields, is sure to be disap-
pointed. The Mississippi valley was
never noted for architecture. The
houses are small and the manner of
living of the Inhabitants comparative
ly simple. Certainly there are mauy
exceptional places and sections of coun-
try, but generally this is the case.
The settler upon government lands will
very likely find snakes and dogs and
other ground animals wholly unknown
in his eastern home and not described
in the railway circular. 1t will take
him some time to eradicate these. Once
in awhile grasshoppers or a wind
drought will destroy crop. The heat
may be greater in the summer and the
cold more severe in the winter than he
is used to having. And if he pays
much attention to these things and has
enough money he will probably come
back and tell the neighbors about them.
On the other hand, it is one of the
most easily settled countries on the
face of the earth. 1t will produce as
much as any other country. produce
it sooner, and keep on producing it
longer. 1t is rapidly becoming access
ible to railroads the land is free; and
a person in few years with a few
hundred dollars and little industry
can become well off There is no ely
stun on the shores of time outside of
poetry. They tell of a land where
bread grows on trees and clothing is
unnecessary, but the mosquitoes are
bothersome and the heat is intense.
The western emigrsnt should balance
the vagaries of the climate against the
fertility of the soil, and the severity
of his privations against the plentitude
of his pocketbook, aud console himself
with the thought that he has done as
well there as he could do anywhere,
has done it quicker, and in a land
where generations viii, have room to
breathe after he is gone.
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The following is summary of the
year 1856 as prepared by Statistican
j. II, Dodge for the Department Of
Agriculture
The season of 1886 has produced an
abundance for the supply Of all domes-
tic wants, and for all foreign demands
liable to be made during the ensuing
year. The corn crop, the largest in
area and value of all tillage crops, is
again short one, averaging only 22
bushels per acre, the smallest in rate
of yield, except that of 1881, in the
recent series of short crops, though the
largest in absolute product of the FIVE
crops that failed to reach an average
yield.
Wheat has had much better season
than that Of 1885, and with larger
breadth, and yield of 12.4 bushels
per acre gives 10O,0O0,0O0 bushels
more than the previous crop, sufficient
for surplus larger than recent ex-
portation.
Oats has yield of 26 4 bushels per
acre, making an aggregate product of
624,134, 900 bushels. It's volume is
only five million bushels less than that
of last year, and its value per bushel
is 29.S cents against 2s.5 cents last
year.
Cotton has made crop which is
apparently slightly less than that Of
last year-between six and third and
six and half million bales, of fine
quality, an ample supply for all mark
| cts.
Hay is an average crop, producing
| about 45,000,000 tons on an area of
5000, 900 acres.
Barley, rye, and buckwheat have
made a medium yield. Irish potatoes
are somewhat under average, sweet
potatoes abundant, and fruits in mod
crate supply, though unequally dis
tributed. The year may be consider
ed one of medium fruitfuluess, and
prices are low for most of the products
of agriculture.
The temperature in April was high
in the Eastern and Middle States, and
in the Ohio Valley little above an
average west of the Mississippi, but
low in the Western Gulf Ststes. May
was excessively warm for the season
| iu Missouri and Kansas. June was alb
normally cool, except in Florida, the
mountain regions, and the Pacific Slope
In the regions of arabic culture, July
and August we're generally cool, ex-
cept in the Missouri Valley, where
there was a marked excess of heat. 1t
was fortunate for the maturing of late
crops that in September temperature
was everywhere above the average of
a series of years.
The rainfall of April was deficient
in the South Atlantic region, slightly
so on the Pacific Slope, but above
average in the extreme Northwest, and
elsewhere nearly normal. The abnor-
NAL features of the May precipitation
was drouth in the Western Gulf
States, and some deficiency of moisture
in the Missouri Valley. In June the
Western Gulf States enjoyed COM
paratively large rainfall, and the South
| Atlantic States an excess which proved
injurious to crops, which in the Mis-
souri, Valley grew more severe till
August, with little moisture to the end
of the season. The South Atlantic
States which had been surfeited with
rain until the crop of cotton was ma
turing, were sadly deficient in Septem-
ber, an alienation severely trying to
the vigor of the cotton plant at criti-
cal time. Elsewhere there was nearly
normal rainfall generally, though more
than usual on the Western Gulf coast
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address the Principal and Proprietor, SWITHIN G.
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Working Glasses Attention.

We are now prepared to furnish all GLASSES with
employment at home, the whole OF the time or
Tor their spare moments business new light and
profitable. Persons OF either sex easily earn from
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BOYS and girls earn nearly as much as men. That
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the business, we make this ner. To such as are
for the trouble OF writing. Full particulars and
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Less than one-half the Amount
cured him.

John G. Heron, of 46, 4th street, Roch-
ester, has been troubled for years with
rheumatism in the shoulders and about
the heart. He gave physician ten dol.
lars for an examination, and he merely
informed him that he had rheumatism of
the heart. He was cured by DR.. Pardee's
Rheumatic Remedy, and for less than one
half the money paid for the examination.
Ask your druggist for DR.. Pardee's
Remedy, and take no other. Price, 81
per bottle; six bottles, IS.
Pardee Medicine Co.. Rochester. N. Y
nov. &c SO 1y.
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RHEUMATISM AND CATARRH
CAN BE CURED.
CANASDAIeuA, N. Y, May 2s. 1886.
Pdrdee Medicine Co.,


Pdrdee Medicine Co.,
GENTLEMEN:-Nearly oil winter was
confined to my room with inflammatory
rheumatism. / commenced using DR.
Pardee's Rheumatic Remedy, but after
taking 1t for time the pain became moro
intense, and l was alarmed and feared
the remedy was making me worse, but
continued Its use and soon the pain left
me, and | gradually improved, the sore
ness leaving my arms and shoulders and
seeming to pass out at my toes. 1t has
completely cured me. At the time l
commenced using the remedy / had
throat difficulty and the catarrh, which l
found 10 be better after taking it, and it
occurred to me to use it as q gnrgle,
which l did, and to my great satisfaction
improved rapidly, and to-day am FREQ
from both rheumatism and catarlh. l
consider 1t indispensable as a family
medicine. l take one tcaspoonful after
breakfast and find it splendid tonic.
l would advise you to recommend 1t as a
gargle for throat troubles and catarrb,
for know 1t will cure. Ihave seen some
remarkable cures from the use of this
remedy, and 1t is one / can recommend
to ALL
l am, very truly yours,
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Ul0lEa on James River, Va, In Claremont
HQUN MIN Colony. Illustrated circular free
1 tikliyiH F. MANCHA, Claremont, Virginia, u
dfeb 4td.
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MfhNV FOR ALL. Permanent employment
WllRk given TO energetic men and women ev-
W Hitn erywhere. $50 week and expenses
49, paid. Samples worth IS and all particu-
iars seat free. Address at once p. o. vICKERY
augusta, Maine. Don't miss MS chance. Write
so-udU jan2ld4t.
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A lawyer may break mans will,
but the lawyer is out of practice who
can break woman's will.
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A sign of hard iimes-Frozen side,
walks.
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Going West.

SOME ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
OF WESTERN LIFE.
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S. S. MYERS, Patentee,

sag N. Front ST., PHILAD'A, PA.
For sale by Farmers Produce Exchang
Bloomsbury, Pa
Sep-3-s6-5ms.
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W. F. HALSTEAD, Supt.
Supe rtntendents o1ce. Scranton, Feb.1st,1S2
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-11-18
\ IsieasBnt Neig b bor hood

Is this family that has moved In next
door neighborlyf asked one Sioux Falls
woman Of another.
Yes, they appear to b., They've
borrowed flour OF me twice. tea once
aud sugar three times. Then they have
got our coffee mill aud our tub md the
hatchet and two lengths OF stoyepipe
aud The baby carriage, and the woman
empties all her slop over the fence iD
our yard and see her coming across
now to hang her clothes on our line"
81 shouldn't shInk you would like to
have them borrow things so much aud
quite so free.
"Oh, don't worry much Aboat u.
We've got their mop aud about half Of
their dishes, aud their rolling pin, and
their washing machine, and the other
day | borrowed ten sticks Of wood from
them and each afternoon our hired Girl
put on better clothes fhAo the woman
has TO her back and walks up and down
the sidewalk and to night I'm goirg to
put out poison for that dog. Oh, we're
getting along very nicely aud 1 think
they are going 10 be very pleasant
neighbors. Thb Is always q splendid
ueigbOrhood.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-11-18
Why the Dog Bnrked.

An old farmer living near Chambers.
burg, Pa, was telling a member of the
Sixth Michigan Cavalry how ne took
the invasion of the State by Lees army
Said he:
"We'd gone to bed, and heard our
dog bark. Says | to the old woman.
There's somebody moving around,
or that dog wouldn't bark that way.
go to sleep, you old foolw says the
old woman.
"Says |, won't do IL. tell ye, a
critter or somethln' or ether has got into
the garden, or that dog wouldn't keep
up his barking"
"Wall, he barked and barkec, and
finally went to sleep, and left him
sPv,,s,. - .s..
would get ia and eat all the cabbages
up, but was sort o mad at the old
woman ana didn't keer. woke up
about six In the morning, and that dog
was barking yet.
"What atI'
"Thats what 1 wanted to know. I
knowed 1t must be suthin' or other, and
| went OUT to sse."
"Well, what was itg"
"Jist about thlrty-dve thousand rebels
had been stringin' past tho house dur
ing the night, and that's what allied
Bose. lknowed that dog had his eyes
on critters or somebody"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-11-18
What sinlt IL Good for.

When you give your cellar Its spring
cleaning add little copperas water aud
salt to the whitewash.
i Sprinkling salt on the tops and at the
bottoms of garden walls is said to keep
snails from climbing up and down.
For relief from heartburn or dyspep-
sia, drink little cold water in which
has been dissolved a teaspoonful OF salt.
Ink stains on linen can be taken out
if the stain is first washed in strong salt
and wafer and then sponged with lemon
juice.
For stain on the hands, nothing is
better than a little salt with enDugh
lemon juice to moisten it, rubbed on
the spots aud then washed of in clear
water.
In basin OF water, salt, of course,
falls to the bottom; so never soak salt
fish with skin side down, as the salt
will fall TO the skin and remain there.
The very simple remedy OF common
salt has cured many cases OF fever aud
ague. a teaspoonful taken in water,
aud teaspoonful deposited la each
stocking, next TO the foot, rs the chill Ia
coming on. This comprises the whole
of the treatment.
For weeds in pavement or gravel
walks, make a strong brine of coarse
salt and boiling water; put the brine In
a sprinkling can and water the weeds
thoroughly, being careful not to let any
of the brine get on the grass, or IL will
Kill 1t too.
II chimney or hue catch on fire,
close all windows and doors first, then
hang blanket in front of the crate to
exclude all air. Water should never be
poured down the chimney, as IL spolls
the carpets. Coarse salt thrown down
the llue Is much better.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-11-18
IsHALL FIND REsT.

little further on
There will be time-I shall find rest anon:
Thus do we say, while eager youth invites
Young hope to try her wings in wanton flights
And nimble fancy builds the soul nest
On some far crag; but soon youths flame is
Burned lightly out-while we repeat the jest
With smiling confidence shall find rest
little further on.
little further on
shall find rest; half-fiercely we avow
When noon beats on the dusty field and care
Threats to unjoint our armour, and the glare
Throbs with the pulse Of battle, while LIES
best
Flies with the fitting stars the frenzled
brow
Pains for the laurel more than for the breast
Where Love soft-nestling waits. Not now,
not now,
With feverish breath we cry, shall find rest
A little further on.
A little further on
shall find rest half-sad, at last, we say,
When sorrows settling clouds blurs out the
gleam
OF glory's torch, and TO a vanished dream
Loves palace hath been turned, then-all
depressed,
Despairing, sick at heart-we may not stay
Our weary feet, so lonely then doth seem
This shadow-hauntedw world. We. so unblest,
Weep not to see the grave which waits its
guest;
And feeling round our feet the COOL sweet
clay,
We speak the fading world farewell and say
Not on this side-alas II shall find rest
4 little further on.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-11-18

The best time to gather apples is 10
the dark OF the nooD-when the farmer
Is la his little bed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-11-18

among the Rockies. Storms become
dissipated by division when thrown
against mountain peaks, or expand
themselves over dry, arid districts
where they cannot obtain their food
WATER
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-11-18

Regular diet OF married men at home
tongue.
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4 little girls mother wanted her to
90 to bed before she felt sleepy. But
the moon hasn't sent her children to
bed yet" objected the little astronomer
petnlahtly. II so happened that a storm
was brewing and heavy clouds were
gathering in the heavens. go and see
If she hasn't" said her mother. The
little head was popped out OF the win
dow and the sky was scanned eagerly.
"Well, l guess I've got 70 go to bed
now" she said after the survey; "the
moon is covering up her children and
tucking them in.'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-11-18

CHEAPER THAN EvER.-Desiring to in
u troduce q new line of Stationery, ! will
sell all my present stock OF School Statione-
~ at cost, and some for less than cost. ii con-
sists of Copy Books, Exercise Books, Scratch
Blocks ruled and plain Tablets, Blank Books,
Pencil Erasers, Pen-holders, Slate Pencils,
Lead Pencils and Automatic Shading Pen.
mean what saw Come and see me.
JOSEPH MCMURRAN.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-11-18

Old Lady (shocked)-"You LITTLE boys
ought to be at Sunday school instead Of
playing baseball on the Lords day."
Little Boys-"It amt time for SUM-
day-School. We've got half an hour
vat
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-11-18

A young man charged with being Ia
zy was asked If he took it from his IA
ther. 81 think not" was the reply.
Gathers got all The laziness be ever
had"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-11-18

We heard Of a man the other day who
was said to be mean enough to steal a
coat of paint. But he can't equal the
party who tried to steal dogs pants.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-11-18

An old hummer differs from a camel
very much. for hummer will work
week without drink, while the hummer
will drink week without work.